New Posts For Thread: Session 2http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29527077/Session_2This time we added a new player. He wanted to be a ranger, so he made a bow-fighter with the guide background. They fought zombies and a carrion crawler, then went through a forest, the dwarf got seduced by a dryad, and later they slaughtered koboldsI do that too. Especially when it is clear that someone or something is in front of the target. It works well.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29527077/Session_2?post_id=526741849#526741849I do that too. Especially when it is clear that someone or something is in front of the target. It works well.Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:46:19 -0600Until they release a rule on firing into melee, I'm going to give melee combatants half-cover against ranged attacks. Therefore, an archer can use precise shot to counteract the penalty just like they used to, but it requires the use of an expertisehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29527077/Session_2?post_id=526728415#526728415Until they release a rule on firing into melee, I'm going to give melee combatants half-cover against ranged attacks. Therefore, an archer can use precise shot to counteract the penalty just like they used to, but it requires the use of an expertiseSun, 09 Dec 2012 02:33:28 -0600I like just using max damage, plus a wound for critical hits. In my games, a wound applies a -1 penalty to all rolls until the monster or pc spends a turn to bandage it. This makes the critical hit more special, but it doesn't break the bank. Whttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29527077/Session_2?post_id=526704765#526704765I like just using max damage, plus a wound for critical hits. In my games, a wound applies a -1 penalty to all rolls until the monster or pc spends a turn to bandage it. This makes the critical hit more special, but it doesn't break the bank. WSat, 08 Dec 2012 07:08:56 -0600Critical hits absolutely need a confirmation roll. The reason the mechanic was introduced in the first place is that a first-level fighter battling a tenth-level fighter can only hit on a natural 20, but then all his hits are criticals. Hardly belihttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29527077/Session_2?post_id=526696467#526696467Critical hits absolutely need a confirmation roll. The reason the mechanic was introduced in the first place is that a first-level fighter battling a tenth-level fighter can only hit on a natural 20, but then all his hits are criticals. Hardly beliFri, 07 Dec 2012 19:55:19 -0600I don't recall a penalty, but it probably uses the cover rules. (or perhaps should if it doesnthttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29527077/Session_2?post_id=526683071#526683071I don't recall a penalty, but it probably uses the cover rules. (or perhaps should if it doesntFri, 07 Dec 2012 11:53:12 -0600